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HC GRAP 28 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 1 losses; Yaroslav Amosov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 5 losses; Woodie Maykit!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Maykit goes for a double leg but Amosov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Amosov continues to drive forward.
Nice sprawl there from Amosov as Maykit shoots in.
Amosov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Maykit manages to circle out of the way.
Amosov has closed the distance and engaged Maykit in a clinch.
Amosov tightens his grip and picks Maykit up, before dumping him to the ground. Maykit manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Amosov (2) vs (0) Maykit
Maykit trying to control the position here.
Maykit's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maykit is continuing to stall.
Maykit looking for a guillotine here but Amosov defends easily.
Maykit controlling Amosov's posture.
Amosov tries to free his leg and advance position but Maykit is retaining full guard.
Amosov sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maykit is pulling down on Amosov's head to control his posture.
Let's hope that Maykit has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Maykit looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Amosov trying to control the position from guard on top but Maykit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maykit seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Maykit.
Amosov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amosov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Maykit seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Maykit.
Amosov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Maykit is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Amosov trying to control but Maykit is working from the bottom.
Maykit seems keen to control Amosov's posture.
Amosov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Maykit trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Amosov manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Amosov (5) vs (0) Maykit
Maykit tries to hold on but Amosov pushes him away.
Maykit is looking to improve his position but Amosov isn't that keen on the idea.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maykit regains half guard.
Maykit tries to get to full guard but Amosov has control of the leg.
Maykit is still trying to improve position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Amosov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Maykit is not content to let Amosov control the position.
Maykit is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Amosov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Amosov's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Amosov (5) vs (4) Maykit
Maykit trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Good control from Maykit.
I really don't envy Amosov right now.
Maykit trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Amosov doesn't escape.
Amosov tries to escape but Maykit has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Maykit keeps control of the position easily here as Amosov tries to buck him off.
You can see the frustration on Amosov's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maykit biding his time, looking for the opening.
Amosov is really stuck here.
Amosov wants to control his opponent's hands but Maykit gets his hands free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Maykit controlling the positon.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maykit avoiding Amosov 's attempts to control his hands.
Maykit really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Amosov.
Amosov is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Maykit gets his way!
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Maykit seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Amosov's chin but Amosov turns very nicely into Maykit's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Amosov.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Amosov (7) vs (4) Maykit
Maykit is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Maykit with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Maykit being controlled here, momentarily.
Amosov trying to control the position from guard on top but Maykit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maykit has Amosov pulled in close to control his posture.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Maykit has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Amosov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Amosov tries to free his leg and advance position but Maykit is retaining full guard.
Maykit controlling Amosov's posture.
Amosov trying to control the position from guard on top but Maykit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maykit keeping full guard, as Amosov tries to pass.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Maykit has Amosov pulled in close to control his posture.
Amosov tries to free his leg and advance position but Maykit is retaining full guard.
Maykit keeping moving, preventing Amosov from controlling successfully.
Maykit wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yet more stalling tactics from Maykit.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amosov takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
Yaroslav Amosov retains his super heavyweight title!
An out of breath Yaroslav Amosov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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